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So, I'm a new numismatist and coin roll hunter. I've gone through: 42 rolls of pennies 41 rolls of nickels 41 rolls of dimes 35 rolls of quarters and...10 half dollars some teller had So... although I'm filling up some Littleton folders (Modern Jeffersons, non-silver rosies, Modern LMCs, and State Quarters P/D) , I'm wondering what exactly to look for: - I do not have a loupe/scale yet. - How long does it take to order boxes?/How many should I get? - What AM I looking for? - Can you still get Presidential Dollars/ Large Dollar coins from the bank? |
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United States
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And WELCOME to the forum.The best thing is go to the library read a few coin books purchase the Cherry Pickers Guide and the Cherry Pickers Guide and the Red Book and just read and read start off with a few rolls of pennies then slowly work up to a box the box of pennies is $25.00 and most banks have them or have customer wrapped rolls of "cwr" the worst thing to do is search all denominations at one I like searching cents there's a variety of cents to collect and you could find some worth a pretty penny lol read take it slow and start with just one coin pennies are cheap and bank rolls your getting at face value. |
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Quote:So... although I'm filling up some Littleton folders (Modern Jeffersons, non-silver rosies, Modern LMCs, and State Quarters P/D) , I'm wondering what exactly to look for: - I do not have a loupe/scale yet. I have a loupe, magnifying glass, kids microscope, and decent digital microscope. I use them on occasion but they are good to have. Products that give around 20-30 times magnification aren't too expensive and will be a great tool to have on hand.- How long does it take to order boxes?/How many should I get? Orders are weekly and in some cases bi-weekly. I would try ordering no more than 2 boxes of each denomination at the start. You need to know of another bank you'll send the returns to. If that's not enough just think about ordering more the next week.- What AM I looking for? This is a big question that only you can answer. You are searching coins that will give you; copper, silver, AU BU examples, Proofs, NIFC (not intended for circulation years), errors and varieties. I have attached links below that will help you with basic pricing on all coins and penny error info.- Can you still get Presidential Dollars/ Large Dollar coins from the bank? You can order dollar coins, but they will not be the large design. If you're lucky a bank will have a bunch. You're best bet is to ask each time you go in. Links to coin sites I have enjoyed: www.coppercoins.com (this has lots of error penny photos by year/mintmark http://www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml pricing on all coins www.lincolncentresource.com more penny info Welcome to the forum & Good luck Hunting! ~JobIII |
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How can you tell if a coin is proof or AU/BU? I mean does it just look really beautiful or what? How do proof coins slip into circulation
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 To the Community! I have been CRH'ing off and on for almost 30 years (the last four years steady.) Unless you are just looking to fill up Littleton folders by date, all of the advice above is good but the loupe is A MUST! Many of the coins pictured in the Cherrypicker's Guide would be easier to identify if you had a loupe. Varieties are easier to find in rolls mainly because they don't stick out. There are some roll hunters that just look for major varieties; others look at every coin hoping to find something minor or maybe something undiscovered. Go with what appeals most to you. Above all, HAVE FUN doing it! |
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United States
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where can I get a loupe? I don't want to waste 3 weeks waiting for some chinese company to ship it
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Canada
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Just call your local coin shop and ask if they carry any loupes... that's how I got my 10x a few days ago
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United States
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Check on ebay or loads of online site will mail you a loupe within a week of paying. Learning to grade coins is something one learns over time. There are links here and all over the web where you can get help. Proofs get circulated when people bring them back to the banks. As simple as that. |
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United States
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yay!! Ordered a 30X Loupe as per CWS'S link, and got myself a lovely 2013 Red Book! I've been storing my finds in albums (Nothing really special, just Rosies 1965-2003, Jefferson nickels 1938-1996, Washington quarters 1965-1998, State Quarters, lincoln cents (wheaties and LMCs)), should I? I don't have anything really special, I mean I have an XF40 1900-S Barber dime coming but that's about it. |
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A good 5x is nice to have, Bausch and Lomb makes a nice one.That's what I do most of my searching with. You have young eyes but the 30 would really kill my eyes. I just recently got a 10x with led and I just use it for close up inspection.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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to ccf |
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United States
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That's awesome coinkid. I think you're going to like that amount of magnification. Also if it's too much or you don't like it, you've only spent $3.00
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A good 5x is nice to have, Bausch and Lomb makes a nice one.That's what I do most of my searching with. You have young eyes but the 30 would really kill my eyes. I just recently got a 10x with led and I just use it for close up inspection. I agree. a 5x magnifying glass is great to have for easy viewing of lots of coins. I tend to use my microscope/loupe for in depth viewing of a particular coin or coins. Raymo, I thought that higher magnification made your eyes do less work? Edited by CWS
07/06/2012 12:02 pm
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Haha, try it. You have to really concentrate at high mags to get the coin in focus. Your field of view really narrows. They work really well for a coin that needs looked at close up, if you see something funny.
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